Population
364.3K
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$105,456
in 2031
Passport power
#39
112 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Reykjavik
of 12 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Iceland
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Continent
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Area
- 103,000 km²
- Population
- 364.3K
- Density
- 3.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .is
- Calling code
- +354
- Timezone
- UTC
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #39 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 112
- Total accessible
- 155
- Digital nomad visa
- Long-Term Visa for Remote Workers $8,130/month · 6 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad
Culture and society
- Languages
- Icelandic (Íslenska)
- Religions
- Christianity 72.4%, No religion 25.2%, ásatrúarfélagið 1.5%, Other 0.9%
- Currencies
- kr ISK — Icelandic króna
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.972
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $105,456
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 98.2%
- Gini index (2017)
- 26.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 94.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 4.6 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 95th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.3/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.75
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland Removes Work Permit Requirement for Student Residence Permit Holders | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Iceland Moves Work Permit Processing from Directorate of Labour to Directorate of Immigration | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Iceland Moves Visa Processing from Directorate of Immigration to Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Iceland Increases Minimum Income Requirement for Residence Permits and Citizenship from May 2026 | Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |